What is an administrator?

An administrator is a person appointed by the tribunal to make financial decisions for an adult who has been found by the Tribunal to have impaired capacity for making those decisions.

An administrator may be appointed to make decisions about, for example:

• paying bills
• making and managing investments
• buying and selling real estate

What happens when the Tribunal appoints an administrator?

When the Tribunal appoints an administrator for an adult, the Tribunal will issue a written order that sets out:

• who has been appointed as administrator for the adult;
• the particular decision-making powers given to the administrator;
• the term of the appointment;
• any other directions the tribunal considers appropriate.

An administrator must follow the terms of the Tribunal’s order.

An appointed administrator will receive several certified copies of the Tribunal’s order. The administrator can provide these to relevant banks and other agencies to prove their authority to make decisions for the adult. If more copies are required, a request can be made to the QCAT Registry.